Callaway Dam

Callaway Dam is an earth dam located in Robertson County, Texas, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Callaway Dam

The primary purpose of Callaway Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Callaway Family Limited Partnership (private). It impounds the Tr-little Pin Oak Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 880 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 298 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 525 square miles. Completed in 1961, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 09/28/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyRobertson
River/StreamTr-little Pin Oak Creek
Coordinates30.91992, -96.54678

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length880 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage298 acre-ft
Max Storage298 acre-ft
Normal Storage133 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area525 sq mi
Max Discharge3,722 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCALLAWAY FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/28/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX02133
Federal IDTX02133
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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